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Originally posted by mcrowder
That's nuts. Batting out of order is not a substitution, much less an illegal one.
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Unless it is an illegal reentry.
Ann is B1, Betty is B2, Clarissa, Dorothy, Eveline, et al follow. Sally is reported as sub for Ann and bats.
Ann thought Sally batted for Irene (B9), the coach is ordering a hot dog, so Ann bats after Sally. Sally batted in the B1 slot, so Ann is now in the B2 slot. Then Betty, Clarissa, et al continue the progression they have used all through the game. Each player starting with Ann bats in a different position of the batting order than they started in, so they are illegal reentries. With 10 of them doing that, even Sally is an illegal reentry the next time if it continues that long.